June 10, 2026
Town of Sidney Council Meeting Highlights: June 8, 2026
Sidney BC
Highlights from regular Council meetings provide a brief summary of some items of broad public interest. The summary is not inclusive of all agenda items. Please refer to sidney.civicweb.net/Portal for the full agenda, minutes, and webcast.
Council approves several Official Community Plan updates, seeks broader application of future Tenant Protection Bylaw to all purpose-built rental buildings
Following a Public Hearing, Council approved several Official Community Plan amendments, including expanding Temporary Use Permit eligibility, updating the park designation to include new park lands at 10097 and 10103 Third Street (purchased in 2024), and aligning height limits in residential areas, among others.
Council also considered an amendment to the Official Community Plan that would create a Tenant Protection Development Permit Area to help reduce impacts on tenants when older rental housing is lost. The proposed amendment initially applied to eight properties with older purpose-built rental buildings, however, Council directed staff to return with a revised amendment that would include all purpose-built rental housing in Sidney. The updated amendment will be brought back to Council this summer with an additional Public Hearing. It will be considered alongside the Tenant Protection Bylaw, which is currently under development.
Amended Streets and Traffics Bylaw simplifies approach to reduced speed limits on select local roads
Council has adopted updates to the Streets and Traffic Bylaw to make speed limits on local roads in Sidney clearer and more enforceable. The new bylaw organizes all speed limits into a simple schedule covering roads, lanes, and zones, such as school zones. It implements the targeted speed reductions approved on March 9 2026 and adds nearby streets and cul-de-sacs to ensure consistent speed limits within neighbourhoods. It also establishes a 20 km/h speed limit on all lanes in Sidney.
The amended bylaw introduces new 30 km/h zones on select streets, including Courser Drive, Linda Place, and Lannon Way near Greenglade Community Centre. The speed limits on Seventh Street, Brethour Avenue, and Henry Avenue near Sidney Elementary will also be formalized at 30 km/hr, as previously approved by Council.
This approach to speed limit reductions reflects feedback from a fall 2025 engagement period, creating more consistent neighbourhood speed limits while maintaining a 50 km/h default on remaining local roads.
New Traffic Calming Policy creates framework for assessing requests from community members for speed humps and other measures
Council has approved a new Traffic Calming Policy, which establishes a formal process for evaluating and responding to resident-initiated requests for traffic calming measures such as speed humps, parking setbacks near intersections, raised crosswalks, and other measures. While these requests have previously been considered on a case-by-case basis, the policy introduces a standardized approach that includes a scoring system and neighbourhood support requirements. Council has also directed staff to bring forward a proposed dedicated annual traffic calming budget for consideration in a future budget cycle.